Weekly briefings and expert interviews covering space, defense, and the future of humanity beyond Earth.
"We're Treating Satellites Like They're Still In The 1990s": Delta-V Analytics Co-Founder Niha Agarwalla's Mission To Create The Operating System For Space, Powered By AI
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Niha Agarwalla, co-founder of Delta-V Analytics, is creating AI-powered digital twins for satellites that predict failures before they happen, transforming space industry maintenance from reactive to proactive.
Space Force
Space Force
“When People See Space Guardians in Uniform, They Ask If They’re Real”: Meet Colonel Bill Woolf, the 25-Year Space Defense Veteran Building the Space Force Association to Protect America's Orbital Assets
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Colonel Bill Woolf, founder of the Space Force Association, warns that losing space access would cripple daily life and is working to close America's "catastrophic awareness gap" on space threats while challenging public doubts about Space Force legitimacy.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: Mar 10 - Mar 15, 2025: NASA Faces Workforce Reductions, China's Expanding Geo Presence Raises Security Concerns, And Spacex Completes Triple Launch In 13 Hours
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Nasa Faces Workforce Reductions, China's Expanding Geo Presence Raises Security Concerns, And Spacex Completes Triple Launch In 13 Hours
"I Learned From the Last Generation of Manhattan Project Veterans”: Patrick McClure's Journey From Los Alamos National Laboratory To SpaceNukes COO And The Revolutionary Project Kilopower That Changed Everything
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Patrick McClure, SpaceNukes COO, shares his journey from Los Alamos to revolutionizing space nuclear power with Project Kilopower. Mentored by Manhattan Project veterans, he broke decades of stagnation with an innovative reactor demonstration that reignited America's space nuclear program.
Space Aye
Space Aye
"Space Has a Scottish Accent": Meet Space Aye CEO Chris Newlands, The World’s 4th Most Influential Space Entrepreneur Whose Space Strategy Is Changing How We See Our World
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Meet Chris Newlands, the Scottish entrepreneur who ranks 4th among global space leaders after Musk, Bezos, and Branson. His company Space Aye is changing how we see Earth from space by combining real-time satellite images with IoT data.
Space Defense
Space Defense
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: Mar 3 - Mar 6, 2025: X-37b Completes 434-day Secret Mission, China Incorporates Counter-space Weapons In Military Drills & Pentagon Launches "thunderforge" AI System
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X-37b Completes 434-day Secret Mission, China Incorporates Counter-space Weapons In Military Drills & Pentagon Launches "thunderforge" AI System
“I Helped SpaceX Secure Their First Commercial Contracts": Serial Space Entrepreneur Robert Feierbach on Building Billion-Dollar Ventures Across Four Continents
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Space entrepreneur Robert Feierbach shares how he secured SpaceX's first contracts, pioneered satellite technologies, and is now building North America's newest spaceport after a 30-year career spanning four continents.
George Guy Thomas, Maritime Surveillance Pioneer and Satellite AIS Inventor, Joins Sirotin Intelligence Board of Advisors
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George Guy Thomas, Maritime Surveillance Pioneer and Satellite AIS Inventor, Joins Sirotin Intelligence Board of Advisors
Space Warfare
Space Warfare
"We're Being Attacked Every Day": Former Pentagon Space Advisor Christopher Stone on Why America is Losing the War in Orbit
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Former Pentagon space advisor Christopher Stone reveals how America's satellites face daily attacks while China's advancing weapons threaten every major asset in orbit. Learn why our diplomatic strategy is failing and what's at stake in the hidden war above our heads.
SDA
SDA
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: Feb 24 - Feb 28, 2025: Space Force Unveils "Golden Dome" Initiative, China Declassifies Tance 4-01 Satellite, and GAO Questions SDA Launch Plans
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In this week's intelligence briefing: Space Force Unveils "Golden Dome" Initiative, China Declassifies Tance 4-01 Satellite, and GAO Questions SDA Launch Plans.
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
"We Can Fly 8,000 Miles In 2 Hours": Ex-DARPA PM & President of NFA, Jess Sponable, on Making Hypersonic Travel Mainstream
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Aerospace pioneer Jess Sponable discusses how New Frontier Aerospace is revolutionizing global travel through rocket-powered aircraft, drawing from his extensive experience with DC-X, DARPA, and GPS development to make hypersonic flight accessible and cost-effective.
Wildfires
Wildfires
Meet Eleftherios Plafountzis: The F-16 Engineer Using Space Technology to Prevent Earth's Deadliest Fires—Before They Even Begin
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Meet Eleftherios Plafountzis, the former F-16 engineer who created a revolutionary satellite system that predicts wildfires 10 days before ignition, transforming aerospace technology into environmental protection.
